One chart that shows how China seized the lead in the robotaxi wars

BYD's Sealion 7 is one of the Chinese EV giant's marquee models.

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• China has snatched the lead in the global race to build self-driving cars, new data suggests.
• Over half the cars sold in China last year had advanced assisted driving tech, compared to under 40% in the US.
• Chinese carmakers like BYD are leaving Tesla in the dust by offering self-driving tech for free.

Tesla and Waymo are locked in a race to build self-driving cars, but their Chinese rivals may be leaving them in the dust.